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Guatemala landslides kill dozens, toll seen rising
Reuters | 05 Sep 2010
CUMBRE DE ALASKA, Guatemala (Reuters) - A massive landslide buried a crowd trying to dig out a bus from deep mud on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, with dozens more feared dead, as torrential rains battered Guatemala.
 Guatemala | Floods
Diverse water sources key to food security: report
Reuters | 05 Sep 2010
LONDON (Reuters) - Increasingly erratic rainfall patterns related to climate change pose a major threat to food security and economic growth, water experts said on Monday, arguing for greater investment in water storage.
 Climate Change
Earl fizzles as it sweeps through Maritime Canada
Reuters | 04 Sep 2010
HALIFAX, Canada (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl made landfall in Canada on Saturday and fizzled after a series of scares along the U.S. East Coast, flooding roads, felling trees and cutting power to tens of thousands in the Atlantic province of Nova Scotia.
 Climate Change
BP replaces failed blowout preventer on Gulf well
Reuters | 04 Sep 2010
HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc successfully replaced a failed blowout preventer from atop its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well late on Friday, the top U.S. official overseeing the spill response said.
 United States | Disasters
Hurricane Earl slowly weakening on northward trek
Reuters | 03 Sep 2010
HYANNIS, Massachusetts (Reuters) - A weakened but still dangerous Hurricane Earl churned toward the Massachusetts coast on Friday, en route to Canada's Maritime provinces, after slapping North Carolina with heavy wind and rain but causing less damage than feared.
 Canada | Extreme Weather
U.S. reiterates commitment to 2020 climate goal
Reuters | 03 Sep 2010
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States reiterated on Friday that it was committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 even though the Senate has failed to pass legislation.
 United States | Climate Change Negotiations
Interior chief Salazar voices doubt on Arctic drilling
Reuters | 03 Sep 2010
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said on Friday he cannot predict whether Royal Dutch Shell, which has invested $3.5 billion in an offshore Arctic oil-development program, will be allowed to drill the five wells it plans next year in Alaska's Chukchi and Beaufort Seas.
 United States | Industry
Progress seen on "Green Fund" for climate deal
Reuters | 03 Sep 2010
GENEVA (Reuters) - Almost 50 nations made progress on Friday toward a "Green Fund" to help poor countries fight global warming but hosts Mexico and Switzerland said a full U.N. climate treaty was out of reach for 2010.
 Climate Change and Development
Amazon may be headed for another bad drought
Reuters | 03 Sep 2010
LIMA (Reuters) - Drought has cut Peru's Amazon River to its lowest level in 40 years and it is already below the minimum set in 2005, when a devastating dry spell damaged vast swaths of South American rainforest in the worst drought in decades.
 Peru | Extreme Weather
BP says failed blowout preventer off Gulf well
Reuters | 03 Sep 2010
HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc removed a failed blowout preventer from atop its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well on Friday afternoon, a company spokesman said.
 United States | Disasters
A Call for Serious Debate and Action on Our Energy Future
ClimateBiz | 03 Sep 2010
Contemporary energy security demands a mixed basket of energy sources. A move from the current carbon energy usage, to a more balanced energy portfolio, delivers this as well as opening up almost unlimited business opportunities and a pathway to creating thousands of green jobs.
 Climate Change | Economy | Global Warming | Industry
Burger King Drops Controversial Palm Oil Supplier
ClimateBiz | 03 Sep 2010
Burger King has become the latest company to stop buying palm oil from Sinar Mas, an embattled Indonesian company its critics accuse of deforestation.
 Climate Change | Economy | Global Warming | Industry
Seafood stewardship questionable, experts argue
ScienceDaily.com | 02 Sep 2010
The world's most established fisheries certifier is failing on its promises as rapidly as it gains prominence, according to leading fisheries experts.
 Climate Change
Hurricane Earl closes in on East Coast
Reuters | 02 Sep 2010
HATTERAS ISLAND, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl began to strafe North Carolina's barrier islands with dangerous surf and winds on Thursday as it spun parallel to the U.S. East Coast on a northward trek toward New England and Canada.
 United States | Extreme Weather
Fuel tanker runs aground in Canadian Arctic
Reuters | 02 Sep 2010
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - A fuel tanker loaded with 9 million liters (2.4 million gallons) of diesel fuel has run aground in Canada's Far North but none of the fuel has spilled, the Canadian Coast Guard said on Thursday.
 Canada | Disasters
EPA to issue more rules in climate fight
Reuters | 02 Sep 2010
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will roll out more regulations on greenhouse gases and other pollution to help fight climate change, but they will not be as strong as action by Congress, a senior administration official said.
 United States | Climate Change Negotiations
Climate Risks That Every Executive Should Know About
ClimateBiz | 02 Sep 2010
When it comes to a company’s impact on climate change, does directors and officers insurance cover executives? While companies say yes, the insurance industry is saying no. We’re talking millions -- perhaps billions -- in legal liability here, so someone will end up holding the bag.  
 Climate Change | Economy | Global Warming | Industry
Save the planet, wear old clothes - prince
The Australian | 02 Sep 2010
PRINCE Charles has taken to the September issue of Vogue to tout his newest earth-friendly cause - wearing old clothes.
 Climate Change
Ofgem to investigate four major power firms over 'misleading' sales techniques
Environment Data Interactive Exchange | 02 Sep 2010
Sales techniques used by major energy suppliers are set to be investigated by the energy watchdog it was announced today (September 2).
 Climate Change
Extensive relict coral reef found in southern Pacific
ScienceDaily.com | 01 Sep 2010
Coral reefs are sensitive to climate change and track sea level. New observations show that an extensive coral reef existed in the southern Pacific Ocean thousands of years ago. Researchers used multi-beam sonar, coring, and dating to examine a relict reef discovered in water about 20-25 meters (65-82 feet) deep around Lord Howe Island in the southern Pacific Ocean.
 Climate Change

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